INT D 248 - Loneliness Matters

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Loneliness is a growing issue in our society due to factors such as social and demographic changes, technology, isolation, and stigma. The course content will include theories of loneliness and parallel concepts such as social isolation, depression and withdrawal. Strategies will be discussed to deepen understanding about the implications of being lonely.

INT D 248 - Loneliness Matters

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Loneliness is a growing issue in our society due to factors such as social and demographic changes, technology, isolation, and stigma. The course content will include theories of loneliness and parallel concepts such as social isolation, depression and withdrawal. Strategies will be discussed to deepen understanding about the implications of being lonely.

NURS 591 - Master's Community of Inquiry III

1 unit (fi 2)(FIRST, 0-1S-0)

Build collaborative capacity in the development of systematic research and inquiry. Emphasis is placed on peer review of capstone and thesis proposal development and on strengthening communication skills for the effective articulation of ideas and arguments to and with diverse audiences. Prerequisite: NURS 590.

INT D 248 - Loneliness Matters

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Loneliness is a growing issue in our society due to factors such as social and demographic changes, technology, isolation, and stigma. The course content will include theories of loneliness and parallel concepts such as social isolation, depression and withdrawal. Strategies will be discussed to deepen understanding about the implications of being lonely.

NURS 211 - Statistics and Knowledge Management

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

An introduction to reading, understanding and interpreting commonly used statistics in published health sciences research. The course provides a hands-on approach to understanding measurement, sampling, and statistical analysis techniques commonly used in health care research. It introduces the concepts of information literacy, health data and big data in electronic datasets and the statistical techniques used to interpret these data in meaningful ways. Credit may be obtained for only one of NURS 211 or 341.

NURS 604 - Critical Perspectives on Aging and Society

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

A critical analysis of the issues and environments that influence the lives of older Canadians. Focus is on theories and knowledge about age-related normative and non-normative changes and their interaction with the physical, social, community and policy environments of older adults.

INT D 248 - Loneliness Matters

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Loneliness is a growing issue in our society due to factors such as social and demographic changes, technology, isolation, and stigma. The course content will include theories of loneliness and parallel concepts such as social isolation, depression and withdrawal. Strategies will be discussed to deepen understanding about the implications of being lonely.